Sliding and swinging window



1937- I P.'CORRADO 2,095,057

SLIDING AND SWINGING WINDOW Filed March 27, 1936 2 Sheets-Shed 1 i JNVENTOR I Pqsyuale Cbrrad Y 7' ATTORNEY Oct. 5, 1937. P. CORRADO 2,095,057

SLIDING AND SWINGING WINDOW I Filed March 27, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I f -14 .1}, a: i 2 ---4e I Z I 1 l I 1 d3 (I I a ll U20; 4 I" ,3 'IMHHIMIMI E 5" 15 lNVENTOR P65711610 Corrado Figi]. I BY ATTORNEY:

Patented Oct. 5, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SLIDING AND SWINGING WINDOW Pasquale Corrado, New York, N. Y.

Application March 2'7, 1936, Serial No. 71,155

Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful im- 'provements in a sliding and swinging window.

The invention has for an object the construction of a window as mentioned which is char- 5 acterized by the provision of sash support strips upon which and with which the sashes are mounted and cooperate. Specifically, an arrangement is proposed for cooperating between the sash support strips, the window frame, and the sashes whereby these parts may be drawn together to weatherproof the window.

A further object of the invention is the provision of window strip tongues and grooves on the support strips and the window frame, and interengaging strips on the cooperative sash strips and sashes for drawing the sash support strips and sashes together and drawing the said tongues against the sides of said grooves.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of means for adjusting certain of said inter-engaging strips so that the degree to which the sash strips and sashes and the weather strips are drawn together may be adjusted.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a device as mentioned which is simple and durable and which may be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:-

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a window construction according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. l but illustrating the inner sash swung open. V 40 Fig. 3 is another view similar to Fig. 1 but illustrating both sashes swung open and moved to different elevations.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but showing both of the sashes at the top positions.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional View taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view taken on the line 66 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view 50 taken on the line 'l-l of Fig. 2.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the details of one of the support strips.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary perspective View of a portion of one of the sashes.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary enlarged horig ontal sectional view taken on the line Ill-l0 of Fig. 1. Fig. 11 is a fragmentary side elevational view of one of the support strips per se showing the details of construction of one of the inter-engaging strips previously mentioned. 5

The sliding and swinging window, according to this invention, comprises a window frame In having guide strips Ill lfl and H! forming track grooves II and I2 for the outer and inner sashes respectively. Sash support strips l3 are slidably mounted in said track grooves. These sash support strips are supported by cords M which extend over pulleys l5 in the frame I0 and are connected with the counterweights Hi.

There is an inner sash II which is hingedly mounted at one side upon one of the said support strips l3 by several hinges Hi. This inner sash strip is mounted upon the sash support strip working in the inner sash groove l2. The free edge of the sash I1 is adapted to cooperate with the other support strip l3 which is in the opposite side of the window frame in the sash groove 7 I2. An outer sash I9 is hingedly mounted by the hinges 20 to one of the sash support strips l3 which is operated in theouter sash groove H. 25 The outer edge of this sash I9 is adapted to cooperate with another sash support strip I3 which is on the opposite side of the window frame and" within the outer'sash groove II. a

Each free sash support strip I3 is provided with a latch 22 consisting of an inverted T-shaped member having a stem portion 22 projecting upwards and acting as a handle, and a cross bar 22 acting as the bolt of the latch. A metallic angle member 23 is'mounted on the top edge of each of the said support strips l3 for reinforcing said strips and assisting in holding the latches. These angle members have elongated slots 23% in their top arms through which the handles 22 project. In the side arms they are formed with openings 23 through which the bolt portions 22 of the latches may extend and engage into openings 24 in keeper strips 25 which are attached on the edges of the window sashes. With this arrangement it is possible to latch the sash support strips to the sashes or to free the strips as desired.

The bolt 22 of each of the latches is adapted to extend from the inner or from the outer face of the support strip. When it extends from the outer face of the support strip, as indicated by the dot and dash lines in Figs. 8 and 11, it connects with the sash. In the lowered positions of the support strips it is possible to extend the P 5 23 from the inner faces thereof and then .55

' theyi e ngage.ir to receiving openings initheowin'dowirame for latching the strips in the'lowjeredpositions,

:7 There are cooperating tongues and grooves '21 7' gupon adjacent faces of thewindowrfrarne and if"; a the; support strips: 7 More particularly, these" tongues-and grooves are arranged upon'the poretions'lll and [09,:of the windowrframe and are.

, disposed, on rthe faceslnot the edges) of the '10 sashesfjThus, when the sashes and the support I strips are drawn together it is possible to place pressureagainst the COOpQi'ating t a rooves, r a a r 2 i q 'i t rom e sz h r q nda e' adapted P slidablyengagefin'to re'ceivingjgrooves 29 formed in theidge's of 'the support strips I39 Thelinter engaging; strips 29 {are disposed upon the lower halves or, thesupportstripsfli) and are adapted" 'f to engage-intQ receivi-nggrooves 29 b formed in a 1 thefedg'es ofthesashes, The adjacent, andfthus V cont aoting ends, of the inter-engagingf strips.1 29 and 29 are formediwithjcam portions 3J1? and f;

- 3! r el ativef to'feachother; It is'theseicam'pora sashes together when they engageeach other.-1

aEa'ch 101 the strips 2'9" has tail portions 32' and is pivdtallv mounted between the'tail and gm ain V 7 'portions hy pintles 33; {These tail portions 32' f35 "engage. into,cavitiesj3l foifrrred gin the support g stflps.-I-3. Screws 315 are rotative ly mounted;-

through{th cavities and threadedivengage the halls 16 0i ball :andsocket arrangements mounted "upon'jthe tails 3-2. L'Ihe'se s'cre'ws-fi have heads suppoi't strips [3.1 'Whenfthe, support strips are any V fi b f i ming then: inpneor theother direc- QIfi'0nlft 3,5 lfaces ai 'and sop are ngaged with aehpther.

" precise constructionherein" disclosed" andj th'e fcorning within the' scopelo'f the' invention aside: 1fin d in ihe a p nd d"g m Vg Havingj thus I described my Q 7 '7 1:. In asliding' and swinging 5 l grqoves, sash couxiterwei'ghts eonnect'ed :withlsaid 'traoE' rooves'forf the inner sash 'and' having its "79 st ipsgerif uterfsasi; "hing edly m jounted atr a side u mpne ot said'lsupporti strips in the r-track groovesfofithe outer sash and having its free'edge Hatches attaching thezcooperative strips tions which serve -to;dfaw the support strips and 1 a T ,rsawhinar flush with the lower ends of the.

hiovedftotheir raised pOSiti nsQit is p ssibIe to n e g h h s1oih sc s- 5 w t i'a r c ew p .oause';thefintePengagingstrips 29 {to 7 'p'ivot; It is.thus,possib le to adjustthe topends; 5 r that jis, the cam fendstll of these strips. This will eontrolf the ftension' of portions of 'thetohgues against: the sides of thelgrooves'when the'cam I strips, :COmDrisihg- I havei illustrated; and described the 1 1 referredjernbodiment of my invention, it is to befuhderstood that' I 'do not limit Inyse'If'to the "5 5 1ri ght: is reserved to all changes and modifications W V, p p riven tion'whatii claimas. new andfdesireto ecure' by"United one endon one-'end oflrsaid supportzstripsin they 'iree'edgecooperative with another ofs aidsupport 7 jo pposditog the'rnounted Tside of said in'ner sash together with-said sashes, weather strips in the strips and frame, and inter' eng'aging stripssonf sides of said grooves, said tongues and grooves form of, tongues and grooves, on said support said cooperative sash strips and sashes for draw ing saidcooperative sash strips and sashes to-- gether and drawing the said tongues'against the. a

being arranged-upon the'faces of the' sashes and opposed portions of the frame; said'inter-engag- ,ing' stripsextending halffthe lengths of the sup-' i-idl port strips and the sashes, certain of said interengaging strips being pivotally supported and having projeeting'tails, and means for'holdin'g said tailsiin var-ious'adjusted positions. to ,change the positions 'of said strips. 7

2. Ina sliding andswingingwindow, a windowf" end'on one end of said-support strips in the track 7 grooves for the inner sash and. having *its free edge cooperative, with another of said support strips, an outer sash hingedlyi mountedat a side fo rr n of tong'u es and grooves on said support strips and frame, and inter engaging stripsonrsaidico a operativesash stripsfand sashes for drawing said if p drawing the said tongues'against the sides of 'saiid- S gfoo'ves, said tongues" ahd grooies being arranged I 3 uponthefaces of the s'ashes ahdlopposed portions "of the frame, said inter-engaging strips extending, &0 1 =2 sashes, certain of said interenga'ging strips being 7 cooperative sash stripsand sashesfjtogetherfand half ,thelengths'of lthefsupport' strips an d the '25 opposed to the 'mounted sidefof said inner sash upojn one of said support strips Yin the track{ 1 grooves ofth'e outer sash'l'and having'itsjfree edge 1 a cooperative with another lofisaidjsupportrstrips;

1 iatc'hes' f or attaching the cooperative sash strips "36 7} f together'with said sashes, weatherstrips in the: f

fpivotally siiiiported'and"having projecting tails;

d means o ihb d h s l i F l r nfiz a 'io I g justed positions to change-theipositions of said; e h I ,rptatively ;-mour itedjscrewsg' ;,threaded1v engaging bali soekets rr oln ted on saidj.

a a; In a sliding andfs'wiriging'window, La; win

new: frame j having guide s'trip's forming: track jl grooves for an inner and' an outer window sash, V sash supportstrips slidab'l y niounted'in; said track j 1 grooves, sash 'eounter'weightsconnected with said 1 f i ,7 support strips} an innersashhingedlyomounted v at-one'end onjone endof said support strips in 5' the track'grooves for the'inne'r; sash and havingi 7 its free edgefooop ferativefwithanother 'o'ffsaid I i supportstr'ips, and outer sash' hin'gedly mounted at aiside opposed tolthe'mountedfside' oi said} inner sash upon one of said support strips i'nfthe i V a: V p 1 track grooves' off the 'outeri sash'and-having its, window; a window} ra'me' having guidestripsiforming track grooves V inner andxan outr window osashgsash 1 support strips slidably Iniounted injsaid" track tain of saidr inter-engagifig stripsbing 'pivotall a free edge cooperative with another ofsaidfsup-j; f Port strips, latches forattachtnjgthe cooperative r 5; sash strips O ether W'ith'saidi sashes, weather" strips in the form oftongues a nd grooveson said 7 supportfstrips and] frame, and'finter-engagj g? or e5 pportstrips; an inner sash hingedly mo t Z strips on said cooperative sashostripsand'Sashes] for drawing said egoperativefsash1 strips and sashes together and drawing "the'fsaid'ftongues H a, against theo sides foff said rooves, said tongues"; i andfgroov'es being arranged. upon the" faces of the sashes "and? obpqsed portions :of' the frame, 1% i said inter5engagingstrips extendingfhaif lthe H v 7 V V lengths cf the support stri psandthesashes'cerg cooperative with another of said support strips'j l supportedand having projecting'tails, and-means for holding said tails in various adjusted positions to change the positions of said strips, comprising rotatively mounted screws threadedly engaging ball sockets mounted on said tails, the heads of said screws being exposed at the lower ends of said support strips.

4. In a sliding and swinging window, a window frame having guide strips forming track grooves for an inner and an outer window sash, sash support strips slidably mounted in said track grooves, sash counterweights connected with said support strips, an inner sash hingedly mounted at one end on one end of said support strips in the track grooves for the inner sash and having its free edge cooperative with another of said support strips, an outer sash hingedly mounted at a side opposed to the mounted side of said inner sash upon one of said support strips in the track grooves of the outer sash and having its free edge cooperative with another of said support strips, latches for attaching the cooperative sash strips together with said sashes, weather strips in the form of tongues and grooves on said support strip-s and frame, and inter-engaging strips on said cooperative support strips and sashes for drawing said cooperative support strips and sashes together and drawing the said tongues against the sides of said grooves, said tongues and grooves being arranged upon the faces of the sashes and opposed portions of the frame, said inter-engaging strips extending half the lengths of the support strips and the sashes, and means for pivotally holding certain of said inter-engaging strips to control the tension of the tongues against the sides of the grooves when said inter-engaging strips are engaged.

5. In a sliding and swinging window, a window frame having guide strips forming track grooves, sash support strips slidably mounted in said track grooves, a sash hingedly mounted at one edge on one of said support strips and having its free edge engageable cooperatively with the other of said support strips, tongues and grooves on said support strips and frame forming a weather strip structure, super-imposed strip structures having end portions engageable with each other and formed integral with the free end of said sash and said cooperative support strip and engageable in openings in said cooperative support strip and said sash, respectively, to form a weather strip structure, and opposed bevel portions on said engageable end portions to draw said sash and said support strips together to increase the pressure between said tongues and grooves.

PASQUALE CORRADO. 

